Chinese manufacturers and suppliers are going viral on TikTok as they claim luxury items people assume are made in Europe are actually made in China.
The trend known as "Trade War TikTok” and “Chinese Manufacturer-Tok" sees suppliers explain the production process, break down the cost of the supplies, and reveal how customers can order directly from their factories to curtail tariffs amid ongoing trade tensions between the US and China, which continue to escalate.
A rumour that has been circulating online is that "the Chinese government has lifted the secrecy clause that the luxury brands had in place for the Chinese manufacturers," but there is no evidence of this.
In one example from the trend, a Chinese man speaks as the owner of an unidentified factory and claims he's been a supplier to various European luxury brands for the past three decades.
Some of the videos were posted by the account @bagbestie1, but this account is no longer available. Although other accounts, such as @senbags and @senbags2 (both of these accounts are now also unavailable too), also have videos where the man alleges his factory produces bags for luxury brands and after this are shipped to Europe, where a “Made in Italy” or "Made in France" label is attached.
In another video that is no longer available (but has since been reshared across social media), he claimed a Hermès Birkin made in France that retails at $38,000, costs $1,400 to make in China, with the "same quality, same material".
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The west has exploited Chinese labour and environmental standards for decades thanks to Trump that cushy ride is over.
I hope they expose every example of western usury.
They’re a hostile state why do we still allow trade with them at all
Literally no one is surprised by this. I hope the brands sue them, though.
Some rich ppl are just dumb, they don’t want a fair price at something, they just want to show the world their money or want something to talk about with other dumb rich ppl. They probably know the items they buy are not worth it but they buy anyway to show off.
It’s desirable because you can’t afford it.
people don’t care what it cost to make. They are buying the vibe of the name brand and that specific quality.
Seems pretty likely these factories just produce knock offs and have an advertising opportunity right now.
That’s why Italy was hit so hard with COVID. Chinese thieves flying there constantly to get the next luxury fashion item to produce.